TITLE:
A Study on the Pattern of China-U.S. Diplomatic Interaction Driven by Technological Competition—A Case Study of U.S. Export Controls on High-End Chips to China
AUTHORS:
Jingfei Li
KEYWORDS:
Technological Competition, China-U.S. Relations, Diplomatic Interaction, Export Controls
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.14 No.9,
September
3,
2026
ABSTRACT: Against the backdrop of the digital age, technological competition has become an important factor shaping great-power relations. U.S. export controls on high-end chips to China have pushed technology issues from the economic domain into the domain of strategic competition, thereby transforming the mode of China-U.S. diplomatic interaction. This paper argues that current China-U.S. diplomatic interaction exhibits the coexistence of strategic competition, policy contestation, risk management, and limited cooperation, while simultaneously facing problems such as insufficient strategic trust, the securitization of technology issues, and competition spillover. Going forward, it is necessary to strengthen strategic communication, improve rule coordination, and maintain necessary cooperation, so as to promote a more stable pattern of competitive interaction in China-U.S. relations.